Knitting-machine.



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YIXJULTIKOI FILED l. 31, 1909.

I' Patented Sept. 13, 1910.v

E. YVERMHLYEA L R. HAMMERSLBL l KNITTING MACHINE.

PPLIUATIKON FILED 11112.31. 1909.

, Pantea'sepn 13,1910..

. wtucaua v l i @@J v f, E. VERMILYEA B. HAMMER'SLBY.

K f Y l INITTINGHAUEIHE.

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'- KNITTING MACHINE.

.PPLIUTIOK FILED All 3l. 1909. l n *A 'K *I 1 Patented Spt.13,1910.

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YERMLYEA AND RALPH HAMMERSLEY, QFVWATEBFOBD, NEW YORK. l

' KN1TTINGMACHINE- 970,282. spannenammissioni. patenfensnphfn,1910, i Application lcd March 31.190,9. Scria-lRo.'4S7,S. y l

Toall whom 1' t may'V concern.' Y i ing yIi-@etweenfcertain ofkthe knit. stitches l Be. it known that-we, EUGENE VERMUA'EA on the opposite face oi the fabric. i. und linnen linimnnsLsi', citizens of the In the druwingsz-Figure 1, is a vertical K United Slot s,1esiding at "'nterforl'in the section of our improved khit'ting machine. co

(Jouir-tfv of Saratoga :ind State of New York, l""g. 2, is a similar hieir of the main Oper- `have invented certain new and useful Iniatire portion of the machine on an enlarged movements inKnit:ing-Maehine, of which scale on the line 2 2 Fig. 3. Fig. 3, is a. the following is n specification.V plan i'iew, the upper, partfof the machine `This invention relates rto improvements being removed. Fig. 4, is aside elevation 65 n in knitting nnwliiiies..designed rimarily for of a part of the-machine. Fig. 5, is a siniiinking floured lined -lalnic,suc lfor instance lar rienat right angles thereto. Fig. t3, is as shown in our Patent No. 876,750, dated Yan enlarged detail plmi'iew ofy the dial Jan'. i4. 12208., although it is not limited to needles, and their operating cam. Fig. 7, is the. production of' this particular class of nn enlarged detail section onthe line 7-7 .good-sj F'g. 6.o Fig. 8, is a. detail View of one of the In the organization of our mechanism we y yarn guides. Fig. this a detail 'enlarged side ,y provide "so seti; el needles, which knit at elevation or" the nsinker Wheel, and clearing n iV widelj.r distant.r points, -nnd inernnzdintc wheel. and the cylinder needles. Fig. 10, is mechanism coiiperating with one set of said a detail nerspective View showing the sinker 75 nfcilles'for hij. ng in a fleeting yarn, the obwheel directing the. leeeingyarn tothe cyl icctbeing to produce a fabric composed-of inder needles.v Fig. 1l. isd a diagrammatic wo sets of independent loops formed from View of half the cyilinder needles and their separate yarns, and visible on but one face, cams. Fig. 1.1, is n similar view of the rethe opposite face being lleeced lined. inaining half of the said evlinder. needles, 80,1

Aty further object of our invention is to and the operating cams. Fig. 12, is a die .y arrange tivos-ets of lntch'needes having all graim'nntic View of lnilf the. dial needles, a 'Lheir hooks projecting substantially in the Vflattened out, :ind arranged directly under naine direction. and operating to knit. on the c rliinler'needles shown in Fig. l1, to

seperate lYarns. and in addition ineens which illustrate their relative operative position 85 ,i0 eetnxirnles with but one set. of said needles with relation to said needles. Fi l. 12, is a i lo 'l in lieti-een the. wales of the knit similar View of the other half of said needles, ion :i fieri-nig; onbueking yarn. and arranged under the half of the cylinder filler object of our invention is to needles shown in Fig. 11, to illustrate the Y prov wenns operating on the hacks of a relative operative location of sniduneedles. .90 serieof -.-r nlar needles to place a ficeeing Fig'. lil, is a detail perspective View looking yarn. first fm the front. of certain of said from the inside of the cylinder needles, to ,neetlles and then on the backs of the re illustrate the notion ofthe. clearing wheel. miining needles in the series, whereby the Figs. 14, and 14, are detail views of an adsaifl yarn will subsequently laid in be' justahle eem, operating in connection with 95 m'tween the usual lmit loops. the cylinder needles." Fig. 15, is a detail `Our im'entionfurther consists in arrang- View of the dial needle operating enin. Eig. ing i. circular series of horizontally disposed lll. is. n dingrrnnnnatic vien' of the cylinder dial needles outside of. und above the normal needles, to lietter illustrate the knitting o plnneof a. circular series of inclined needles eration. Fig. 17, is u 4similar View of tie l 45 disposed in n eonicalbed, hoth series of needin'needles. Fig. 18, is a dingrnmrof a. pordles having their hooks projecting in the. ltion of the knit fabric. f f Same direction and operating on separate The. numeral l, indicalesa suitable freine, "Yarns, and at dilerent points. to draw all in which is mounted :i power shaft 2. onrryi l the knit loops to one. face of the` fabric. 'ing fast and loose pulleys, `:ind a. beveled 105 50 A urther. object'k of our invention is to gear 3. On the top of the frame is supprovide mechanism for knitting a. fabric.. ported n stationary `,conical needle bed 4, from n series of yarns, all of the knit loops provided ojn its outer. face with a series of of which appear ori bnt one fece, und the grooves In these grooves operate two sets loops of eaeltyarn drawn through loops of of needles l' und il, provided 'with the usual 10 55 its own lnd, and mechanism cooperatinghoolts T, :ind latches 7a. lVe the tcrln therewith 1.' .ir laying in a eecing or hncktuvo sets of needles. 'to conveniently define y 2 p i l 970,282

has two-butts `t), and 9". For: convenience, we,

w-ill 'also refer to the needles iii vthe,v conical :hed Al, as cylinder needles to simplify the desci'i pt ioii :is iiuichY as possible.

Ali annular frame 10, on `the tope of the frame adjacent the bed 4,' forms a base for a'secnnd annular band 11, vwhich rests,

against the outer inclined surface of the bed to provide a retaining means for the lower` ends" of the cylinder needlesfanti a support for the butts. vThe periphery of the flange l() vis provided with gear teeth, and meshing the ewith is a pinion 15, mounted on a ver` tical shaft 16, the latter having a. beveled pinion at its lower end, which meshes with the beveled gear 3.- The band l1, revolves with the flange 10, and carries a series of cams, which operate the two series of needles 6 6*. The ,needles of the dial and cylinder `are operated to knit at determinated points,

widely separated, and the needles of the cyl? iiider are positioned to be operated upon to accomplish Ythe engagement o the fieecing varn with the fabric being formed between said points.

17, indicates a cain designed to engage the butts 8 and 9, and in rear oi this cam is a second cam` 18, positioned to contact with the upper butts 9, of the set of needles 6* to further elevate them. Thisaction therefore elevates the set of needles 6*, which are disposed between the set t5, above the latter, to permit of the proper placing of the backing or fieecing yarn, c, as will appear farther on. The needles are retained in 'this elevated'position for a short period, when the butts 9, are engaged by a third cani 19, to draw the needles 6, down to a level 'with the needles 6. 1

20, indicates a knitting cr stitch cam of special construction which engages the butts f 8, and 9, and draws both sets of needles down to their lowest position.A The knitting or stitch cam 20, comprises a: Vbase 2l,y ro,y vided with an vadjusting screw 22, an anV inclined member 23,. formed with slots 24" and a series of threads 25. lBolts 26, pass through the slots 24, and into the base 21, to set the cam; the adjustment being effected by the screw 22engaging the threads 25. This adjustment is quite essential that the needles may be properly elevated, and at the proper time returned to normal position to etectually cast otl` the stitches. For the urpose of making the operation of the mac ine as clear as possible, we have shown the cams spread cut` but in actual practice they may be much closer together. Y

Supported by brackets on the; top of the frame l, is asuppleinental frame 30, lo cated on :i plane with the upper end ofthe l means for adjustment. i Adjustably supported on the support 62, at the point where the seriesy of cylinder 115 yconical bed 4. The supplemental frame formsL a support for the dial needles 32, which operate ina horizontal lane just above the upper edge of the cylin er needles. Operatfing on the top of the'sup leiiiental frame 7o is a dial cainriiig 33, provi ed on itsv periph-- ery ,witli gear teeth 34,4vhich mesh, with a y pinion 35 oiithe upper` endl of' tliefshaft 16..,

The dial cam ring is concentric for a greater part of its circumference, and is interrupted at two or more different points for the purvpose of projecting and retracting the dial Vneedles to form knit stitches. and also-retracting them slightly to readily permitthe previously formed stitches to becast oi the cylinder needles. T he fii'stinterru tion comprises two movable cams 36, an 37.

The needle projecting cam 37, is pivoted at 38. and may be turned tov destroy the cam efi'ecttol prevent operation .of the dial needles. The rctracting or stitch cam 3G, is pivoted at 39, and has connected to it a spring'40, which will yield shoiildan obstruction be interposed in the path of movement of the butts on the dial needles, andv thereby avoid breaking of the parts. The

second cam or interruption mentioned, indicated at 42, is very slight, and is for the lpurpose of slightly retracting the ial needles from the cylinder needles at the 05 time the latter cast ott their knit stitches, t0

i avoid entanglementof the yarns. The hooks of all the cylinder and ial needles point outwardly or upwardly to draw the stitches to the outside of the fabric, asin our ma.- 190 chine, we provide separate yarn for each sey ries of needles, and as previously stated each needle of its respective series is operated to Y knit. at a pointidistant from the knittingv point of the companion series.

On the underside of the supplemental frameV are adjustably secured several notched plates di, designed to bear lightly on the cylinder needles to brace the saine during tiev knitting operation. These plates may 119 bezprovided with ribs 46. to tit in Agrooves 47, an also with lingers to a't'ord convenient needles l5, and 6, are elevated, one. set ina higher plane than the other, is a Sinkel fwheel 4S. This wheel is provided with la series of wings, which are giooved on their outer edges to provide a grooved periphery V49. in which the' fleecing yarn is seated to be directed onto the needles. lThe wingsof the wheel are setat an angle to the axis, and, the latter is angularly mounted so as to permit. of the placing. of `t-lic backing yarn,on z

the'liacks of the most elevated needles and then over the heads and into the hooks and therefore in front. of the next adiacent needle which has not.' been elevated b v the cani 18. The tleecing yarn is directed to the grooved periphery of the sinker wheel by ac guident), and by the time the yarn stradydilingth'e"wings' reaches the first high needie oftheset f3, said needle will assume a.

. 5 position in front ofthe. yarn. As the wheel continues to revolve in an inclined direct-ion, i the `yarn strati-'lling `the next succeeding wings, will be somewhat out of the plane from where the aforesaid high needley of lhe s ct- 6?, took it, and will he in position vfor the next needle, whichis of'set to pass back of said yarn, and so 'on until the yarn le laced, first, in rear, and then iii the front of thedwosets of circular cylinder needles.

15, It, will therefore be seen that by placing the ainker Wheel on the backs of the needles` and operating the latter as described. the fleeci ing yarn will be positively directed in the rear of all the seta of needles t3, and' in 20 front of all the's'et of needles Located siightly in advance of the pointe where the eji'linder needlesare operated upon by the knitting:r orstitch cam 20, to knit the cylinder yarn'iz, is a ciearing wheel 275 52, having the. usual wings 53. working be-v tween the needles and adjustahly mounted on the support (52. T he. wings are angularly disposed to the axis, and the wheel is arranged at. an :ingle in' the usual manner.

i This Wheel is designed to force the fleeeing yarn c, below the bottoms of the klatches i'.

i yof theY cylinder needles so that'as the latter are drawn down to knit, they willreadily cast oil' the laced lieecing yarn, that it may beleid in behind one nale and infront of the next Wale of *he knit stitches from the cylinder needles only.`

A shaft 60, is mounted in a frame 61, ex-

tending up-froin the dial cam ring 33, the

49 lower end of said shaft carrying the support 62, on which are mounted thc sinker andiclearing wheels 48, and 52. Posts 63, extend up fromthe suppleiiental frame, and carry atrack provided with rollers (il, on Vwhich travers :i yarn carrying ring 65, Amounted on the lpost 60. At the upper end of the'post '0, are yarn guides 6, The

yarn from the bobbins 67,'passes through the guides 66, thence through other guides 67, toj the res iective knittingpoiuts. Just in advance o; the clearing Wheel and at a point before the cylinder needles descend to knit, is a guide 68` to direct the cylinder yarn a, in the path of the hooksr of said needles.

` A yarn guide 69, isvarranged just over the point WhereA the dial or horizontal needleS are projected over the path of the cylindex" needles, to direct the dial yarn b. to the hooks of said dial needles. so that when the latter are retracted they' will draw in the yarn. to form .the knit: stitches. This yarnguide 69,' is pivoted at 70. andhasa de- 1 pending presser foot 7l,.beveled on its forwardedge, and normally forced down'- wardly by a spring 72; 'The function of the presser foot, 7l, is to rest slightly on the` projected needles32,"while they are being supplied with yarn which prevents them@ springing up and causing entanglement. of the loops.

. lTi operation* the several spools ofL Yarn are placed on thc hohiiinsh? b, i-ndiixitinigg` the dial yarn; n, the cylinder yarn; vand c the lleecin; r yarn. The dial needles are First rendered .inoperative ,b v throwing out the needle projecting cani 3T, and the yarns a.,

and b, are 'fed to the cylinder needles; dial yarn being passwd through the guide 69,'

:ind thence to the h oolcs of' the needles 32.

The cylinder yarn a, isilirected through,

guides 68', in frontof the hooks?, tobe caughttherehy and. drawnl down, as will be described. f The yarns a-b. having heen positioned, the needle projecting cam 37, isY

thrown into operative osition, and Athen the Herring yarn (f, is directed through the guide 50, 'and thence around the gro-'wed ierioherr 49, of the sinker wheel and into Y *y l i so .i

the path of the. cylinderv needles (i, and 6.'

Considering the actionr of the cylinder needles first. with reference to thc knitting operation,` attention is directed to Fig.V 16. AS previously stated the cylinder yarn a is directed oren the front of the cylinder needles when held in elevated position by the cam 1T, and is drawn down to form the knit loops, by the knitting or stitch cani 20. When the yarn is yfirst posi-lionel! over the faceof rhone-edles the latches are projected,

and as said needles descend (under the influence o'f the cam 20 the. latches are closed by the previoaslyfoi med stitches a' and the cylinder yarn c, is caught hetweeil the hooks and the ends of the latches to forti. "he next or new stitches y, as shown in lig. 16. It

is at this time the fleecing yarn c, is laid in,

will he posiiionedso that their hooks will A Apass in the horizontal plane kof the center of the inclined sinker wheelso that they penetrate the planes defined hy the yarn .lyingf, on .the periphery of the Wheel and pass up back of the yarn and will receive saine on their fronti faces. It will of course be iindersiood-the latches of all the needles are atithisy time open. The fieecing yarn isy therefore placed, behind all -the needles in set. 6", and in front of all of the-other seti,

the relative position of the; two Isets of needles, and the ileecing yarn. when-the latter is being taken, being shown in Fig'. 10.

:rimandi-archi@ de:

vThe two sets of needl'estl, and 6, remain in I this positiornfwith the fleecing yarn placed thereon as described, untilvthe butts `9, ofy arc-elevated by toe cam 1T. 'the needle pro 'jecting .cam` 37, has projected the ydial needles as shown in Fig. 17. The dial yarn 'i L, is directed by its guide (S9, over the tops the set (la. encounter' the cani 1f), which draws set 6". down'to a level with the Het. (i,V

'as indicated atthe left ofV Fig, t).d Just about the point where the change' in posithe lower ends of the latchesz, as shown' Y, stitches are casi; ofi', the new ones formed,v

tions of'the two sets of needles G, and 6., takes place, the .clearing wheel 52,011 the outside of said needles comes into'opcration and forces the fleecing yarn' r, down beloxx in Fig. 9, andthe tension of the yarn causes the latter to )ull np slightly back of the latches innne iately the clearing wheel passed. It will .be apparent by reference to` Fig. 16, that the ycylinder yarn a,.is located over the plane of the fleecinyarn c', from guide 68, so that as the needles are drawn down the yarn a, will be ltnit into the fabric while the-yarn c, will be laid in alternately above and belov.1 the Vconnecting arn or sinker wale while passim between t e wales knit by the needles 6 an (in. n

The description thas far brings the cylinder yarn, and the fleecin yarn in position to beV drawn into the ibric and it is int it is important to fully compreandv the eecing yarn laid in. *Iti has been previouslyexplained h ow the cylinder yarn 1s. pulled down, and this must De borne in mind in explaining the laying in of the,`

ileecing yarn. 7When the cylinder needles 6. and 6*, are drawn down below the level o1' V the horizontal -needles by the knitting or stitch cam 5.1'), the cylinder yarn a, is held between the latches and the hooks While the tieecing yarn c, is laid in alternately, in front of one set G, and in rear of the other set 6, of the cylinder needles as showinv in Figs. 9, and 1G. The former stitches now on the cylinder needles are cast ot, when the` needles are' drawn through the new `too y, over the closed latchesimrned`iately said.

needles are ulled down far enough. This ,operation a so casts oli' the fleet-ing yarn which is tied to the backof the` fabric by the connecting legs of the loops formed by the cylinder needles. The usual winding mechanism pulls the knit fabricl down on Y Y the inside o the cylinder, the tleecing yarn being tied twice by the cylinder yarn between every three rows of loops of the fabric. as fully set forth in our patentprevionsly mentioned. When the cylinder needles S, and t3, are operated to knit. the cani 412. acts on the butts of the dial needles,

.y yarn to pr 4rotating `the series of needles `:working against the backs of the needles, means to project cerand slightly withdraws them.. This operation is simply torthe purpose of allowing 1 plenty of space for the cylinder net-lhs to cast oit their stitches.

The operation of placing the cylinder and i tleecing yarns having' been completed, we'

dialv yarn is placed in thc knitl fabric.

At the time the cylinder needles (i, and L'.

-vof the projected needles 32, and when the)- are` withdrawn ythe previously formed stitches Z. no\\' back of the latches, will bt- "-s cast ott'. rNow when the reti-acting or stitch cam 36, retraets the needles 32,' their hooks.

engage. the yarn b, and drawthe saine through the previous loop Z, and of course the'v latter yare .cast ott' to form the knit. stitches.

These stitches being formed in dependently oit another yarn at a differentplace than the stitches they arenot knit .into the loops of the latter, and the fabric from thc'needles 6 and V6 are independent but' interengage and are only held, together bythe legsof 'the loop thereof. The stitches Z, are knit between the cylinder needles at the time the latter are elevated by thecani, at the oint 80, see Fig. 3. Y

Byt e conssruction described we have provided two separate` and distinct series of needles, each series operatin to knit separate yarns, and one setY in a ditionto knitting, to layv in a third or tleecing nce a .leeced lined fabric having on its front face all of the structural loops.

B v providing a conical bed for the vertical needles we are enabled tomake a much finer gage of knitted fabric than is ossible with a machine having a 'plain cylind) and we are also ena led to produce a fabric `having a greater weight per yard, than `has been produced heretofore.

What we claim is: l

l. In a knitting machine, for knitting fab: ric containing a knitting yarn and a eecing a circular series of latch knitting needles, a sinker wheel for the tieecing yarn in a plane inclined to the axis of tain of the needles into en agement with the sinker wheel at a higherk evel than certain other needles, whereby the first-named `needles will not take the fleecing yarn into their hooks, and whereby the second set of needles will enter the wheel behind the yarn and take it in their hooks, and means to opcrate the needles to knit with the knitting yarn.

In a knitting machine for knitting fabric containing a knitting yarn and a..

tleccing r yarn, a circular Series of latch knitting needles. means to siniport said needles, a sinker wheel for the fleecing yarn working in :i plane inclined to and against the backs ot theV needles, means to projet-t certain of the, needles to a higher level than those which are, not projected, hereby the first- 10o er bed,

named needles' will not take the-yam intoV their hooks and whereby the reir.W 'ning Set of needles will take the yarn. mea f to 0perale. the needles to knit. 'itlitlie knitting varinnieansfeetin on the leecingyarn .to force thc-ini below `t ie fue ends latches :it :in angle to tliereircnlar series of latch needlesto knit the knitting yarn. ineansfor tirst-nientioned needles. means lo operate said second set of needles to draw stitches in the same direction. nieans to supply.v each sel; of needles with separate yarns, -means fortifier-ating the set of needles, to knit, means iur operiiun ine second set. of needles to knit at a point eistant 'from the knitting:

point of the first ofineedlesand means` tween said knitting pointsfor laying'in a v {ieee-ing yarn. l

11. n ilriitting machine for knitting 3'5 fabric containing a'knittinir yarn nd :1 'iicecing yarn, a circular set'o' latch lmittii g`- needles, a' sinker `vvh'eel operating on the backs of the needles, ,means for operating v on all the needles to project them .from :i o normal posit-ion in advance of the sinker Infheel, means for proieeting certain of said needles farther than the zidjaeent needles, whereby the said adjacent needles take the leecing yarn into .their hooks, and Wherelly the liooksof the other needles will not take ,the yarn, a second series of latch needles, means to supply each set of needles with a separate knitting yarn, and means to indeendentlj: operate on euch set. of needles to 5b nit'tlieir respective yariis;the operation of the rst mentioned set of needles laying in the tleeeino yarn.

5. In a knitting machine for knitting fabric'containing. a knitting yarn and a ieecing yarn, a series of cylinder needles, means for operating the series of cylinder needles to form knit loops, a series of dnl needles, means vfor operating the serie.,c of dial needles to knit, the cylinder needle and the dial needles operating tolinit at distant `points, a sinker wheel rotating in l inclined to the axis of the `cylinder"needles and working against, the backs of the same to coperate in positioning the leevmg yarn, said sinker wheel being located intermediate of the, needles, av series of needlesarmnged supporting said` latter needles independent needles holding them at an angle to theV eoperating with one set of said needles beo ric containiiw plane the knitting points of the cylinder and dial needles, means to project certain of the cyh i inder needles loa higher level thanv evi-tain other of said cylinder needles, whereby die cylinder needles. elevated the highest, 'will' 70 not take Vthe lleecing yarn into their hooks, and whereby the reinainderof the cylinder needles will enter the Wheel behind the. Heeeiiig yarn and take itv in their hooks. K

G. In a knitting machine, the combination kof :i eircnlnr-seriesl of dial needles having` hooks extending outwardly and upwardly sii lied with` am. and a sinker wheel roiJ i Y toting in ii plane inclined to the.l axis of the cylinder needles forv snpplying he .latter with a tleeclng'yarn, the sinker wheel 'being located hetireen the knitting points of the cylinder :ind dial needles.

7. In a knitting machine for knitting fabrie LnntainingiP knittingr yarns and a fleecing yarn, a :series of latch nee`dles,`a `second set of latch needles operating at an'engle' to the tirs-t. set of needles. ineens for operating the tiret set of needles to. knit, means for operating;r the second set of needles to knit, at a point distant from the pointl of operation of the first set of needles, means tosupply each set of needles with separate yarn, an inclined sinker Wheel operating on" theinside of one set'` ol needles., means to supply a eeeing yarn to the sin""i wheel, A means projecting certain of tlic latter'series Voi" needles to canse their points to pass into 3.10

the teeth of the Sinkel' Wheel, means operai.g ing .subsequently but before eontaet fritli the sinker wheel to project. the remaining vneedles of tliesaid set. farther tlianfthe ends ci the aforesaid projected needles, whereby ll rthe furthe-minst. projected needles" will not take yarn into their hooks, and whereby the remaining projecting needles r-ill take the yarn.

S. In a. knitting machine for knitting fabl2() i ,P knitting. yarns and a 'Heeeing yarn, a circular series or latch knitting!` needles, asinker for the fleet-ing yarn working .-igiinsc the backs of said needles. :i cam `to pref-fet certain of the needles from their normal position in advance of the sinker Wheel, a cam to subsequently projectJ the remaining needles, whereby the irst rojectedneedles will not take the yarn into their hooks, and whereby the second set of.

needles will take the y. rn, a cam to operate said needles to cause them-to knit, a eircular series of dial latch needles coperaliug with the first mentioned latch needles. means supplying separate yarn to the said dial needles, and a cani for operating the dial hitch needles to eausethein to knit at a mentioned latch needles knit.

9. A machine for knitting fabric containing a plurality of knitting yarns and atleet,- ing yarn. two sets of latch needles haring their hooks opening in the same directionand means to support said needles.iiieaus of each yarn are drawn through the loops` for feeding each set of needles with separate knitting yarn, and means for operatingf said needles tov knit upon each set with its own yarn only at distant points so thatjhe loops of its own kind only andthe Jloops `ofthe knitting yarns appear in wales on one fat-e of the fabric, and means eolierating with -less than all of the needles of one se: only to place the tleecing yarn on the. hook side of said needles and beneath their lair-hes.

Awhereby tlie..tleeeing yarn will engage hev of the knittin tween less than all ot' the connei-ting legs nl' the loops formed hy oneset and on the opposite face of the fabric.y

10. A machine for ltnitting fabric eontaining a plurality of knittingr yarns :and a fleecing yarn, two sets of latch needles hav ing their hooks opening in the same direction, and means to supportv said needles,

Ymeans for feeding eaeh set of needles with a separate knitting yarn, ei'ating said needles to with its own yyarn at distant points sothat the loops of each yarn are drawn through the loops of its own kind only and the loop yarns appear in wales on one face of the fa ric, and a saker wheel rotating in a plaie inclined 'to the axis of one :eet of needles, and means operating the said set of needles rto cooperate with the inclined sinker wheel to place some of tlie-needies in front of the varxi'on said wheel and others behind said yarn.

11. In a knitting machine for knitting fabric containing knitting yarn and a fleecing yarn, a circular set oflatch needles haw' ing. hooks extending outwardly arid u and means for. -opwardly soos to drai' stitches to the outsi e of the fabric, a carrier and operating cams for said needles, a second circular set;4 of n knit upon each set amera first-mentioned needles'ineans to operate n said second set, of needles to draw stitches in,

.the saine direction, ineaus to supply each set. of needles with separate yarns, means. for

voperating the first set of needles, to'kuit,

ond set of needles to Y kuit. and means to operate one set of needles point distant from the point where the lirst f means to operate the s at the knitting point of the other het to slightly withdraw said former set from norsinlter wlw-el carrying a varn to he included in the fabric working in an inclined plane and interinesningwith the needles upon the side opposite their hooks. means to cause certain of the needles vto sinker wheel with tioned substantially in the horizontal plane intersecting the enter of the wheel, and

more `passt. the

past said wheel at a higher level. v

j lil. In a knitting iimeliine for knitting fahr-ie eontaiuing a knitting yarnl and a fleet-ing yarn. :i eirrnla'r series of dial neei die having their hooks extendingoutwardly and upwardly. means for supporting' the dial net-illes. veann; for operatingr the dial needles, means for supplying knitting yarn to the. dial needles, a series of cylinder'neeilles having their hooks extending upwardly or outwardly. a support for the cylinder needles, a sinker wheel mounted in the back of the cylinder needles and above the plane of operation ot the dial needles. said Sinkel' wheel rotating in a v lane inclined to the axis ot' the. cylinder nee rlesI to cooperate in placing a lieecing yarn on said cylinder needles,

a cam for projecting all ofthe cylinder nee- Y dlcs beyond the plane of the `dial needles, and means for proj ecting certain of the elekvated cylinder needles in advance of the sinh-er wheel atv a higher level than certain other needles, whereby the. tiret-mentioned cylinder needles will notv take, the tleecing yarn into their hooks, and whereby the second set of vneedles will enter the. wheel behind the yarn and take it in their hooks. e

' In testimony whereof we atlix our sgna- 110 tures in presence of two witnesses. A l EUGENE VERMILYEA. RALPH HAMMERSLEY Witnesses: I

` Oscar: M. Bam, lV. WARREN STEENBERGH.

their hook ends posi-` vmeans' to cause. other of the. needles to move i i i l 3 

